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Bow Road ⇄ Manor House Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Aldgate East and King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Bow Road take the District Line
  2. Change at Aldgate East to the Hammersmith & City Line
  3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at Manor House

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East [change train] Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, H&C and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Bow Road to Finsbury Park and Bow Road to Arsenal

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible

Manor House is not wheelchair accessible

Bow Road entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +19 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Aldgate East – Changing between the District and H&C line is on the same platform

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Manor House exit – You must use an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Green Lanes westside exit (18 steps up), or two flights to the Green Lanes eastside exit (8 steps up +17 steps up), or two flights to the Finsbury Park exit (10 steps up +19 steps up), or two flights to the Manor House Corner exit (16 steps up +17 steps up), or two flights to the Seven Sisters Road exits (9 steps up +18 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Central and District lines, changing trains at Holborn and

  1. From Manor House take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Change at Mile End to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Bow Road

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, Central and District line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Manor House to Finsbury Park and Manor House to Arsenal

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Manor House is not wheelchair accessible

Bow Road is not wheelchair accessible

Manor House entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Green Lanes westside entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down), or two flights from the Green Lanes eastside entrance (17 steps down +8 steps down), or two flights from the Finsbury Park entrance (19 steps down +10 steps down), or two flights from the Manor House Corner entrance (17 steps down +16 steps down), or two flights from the Seven Sisters Road entrances (18 steps down +9 steps down). After that you must use an escalator down to the platforms

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/​District/​H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction

Bow Road exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +11 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x16 steps up from the westbound platform)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Bow Road ⇄ Manor House Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.80 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Bow Road ⇄ Manor House Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £42.70 £164
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – The distance is 4⅓ miles on foot, which is too far to walk

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – A 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £23 and £35.50